1962–63 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season

Cyclone season in the Southwest Indian Ocean SWI 1963 1962-1963 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season summary.png October 6, 1962 March 11, 1963 Delia 100 1960–61, 1961–62, 1962–63, 1963–64, 1964–65 1962–63 Australian region cyclone season 1962–63 South Pacific cyclone season The 1962–63 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season was an average cyclone season, although it began early with the first October storm since 1911. Two storms formed in December, both of them passing near the Mascarene Islands. Systems Tropical Storm Amy SWI Amy SWI 1962 track.png October 9 October 16 35 40 Toward the beginning of October, an area of low pressure persisted near Diego Garcia, while a strong anticyclone stretched from Madagascar to Île Amsterdam. On October 9, Diego Garcia reported westerly winds and falling pressure,Global tropical/extratropical cyclone climatic atlas Tropical Storm Amy, 6–16 October 1996 National Climatic Data Center 2015-03-12 SWI 1962_11 indicating that a tropical cyclone developed that day.Kenneth R. Knapp Michael C. Kruk David H. Levinson Howard J. Diamond Charles J. Neumann 2010 The International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (IBTrACS): Unifying tropical cyclone best track data 1963 Amy (1962279S08087) Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society 2015-03-05 1962279S08087 This marked the first October tropical storm formation in the basin since 1911. Given the name Amy, the storm moved to the west-southwest, tracked by Television Infrared Observation Satellite (TIROS). Gradual intensification occurred, aided by the anticyclone to the south, and Amy reached peak winds of around 75 km/h mph 5 on on October 10. Passing north of Rodrigues island, the storm's track shifted more westerly as the anticyclone to the south strengthened. Amy later weakened as it approached the east coast of Madagascar, dissipating on October 17. Amy produced hailstones on Rodrigues while passing nearby, and brushed St. Brandon with gusty winds. The storm also dropped heavy rainfall and produced moderate waves on Réunion. Tropical Cyclone Bertha SWI Bertha 1962 track.png December 1 December 6 70 85 At the end of November, an area of low pressure persisted near Diego Garcia, associated with the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ). A circulation developed southwest of the island on November 29, which moved generally to the southwest due to an anticyclone to the south. On December 1, the low pressure area was confirmed to have developed into Tropical Storm Bertha while near the Mascarene Islands. While in the vicinity, the storm produced winds of 55 km/h mph 5 on in Rodrigues. The storm turned to the south, after a polar low weakened the ridge to the south. Bertha passed between Rodrigues and Réunion on December 3, producing only above normal seas.Global tropical/extratropical cyclone climatic atlas Tropical Storm Bertha, 1–6 December 1996 National Climatic Data Center 2015-03-12 SWI 1962_12 At its peak, the storm reached tropical cyclone status, or peak winds of at least 120 km/h mph 5 on.Météo-France Donnes de Bertha http://www.meteo.fr/temps/domtom/La_Reunion/base_cyclone/nom_annee/BERTHA_1962.html 2015-03-12 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20041029204752/http://www.meteo.fr/temps/domtom/La_Reunion/base_cyclone/nom_annee/BERTHA_1962.html October 29, 2004 Bertha passed 200 km mi on east of Mauritius on December 4 while continuing generally southward. The storm became extratropical the next day, and was last noted on December 6.Kenneth R. Knapp Michael C. Kruk David H. Levinson Howard J. Diamond Charles J. Neumann 2010 The International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (IBTrACS): Unifying tropical cyclone best track data 1963 Bertha (1962336S13066) Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society 2015-03-05 1962336S13066 Tropical Cyclone Cecile SWI Cecile 1962 track.png December 24 December 28 992 55 65 As early as December 18, an area of low pressure persisted near Diego Garcia. By December 24, falling pressures and increasing winds indicated that Tropical Storm Cecile had developed near St. Brandon.Global tropical/extratropical cyclone climatic atlas Tropical Storm Cecile, 16–29 December 1996 National Climatic Data Center 2015-03-12 SWI 1962_13 At its peak, the storm reached tropical cyclone status, or peak winds of at least 120 km/h mph 5 on.Météo-France Donnes de Cecile http://www.meteo.fr/temps/domtom/La_Reunion/base_cyclone/nom_annee/CECILE_1962.html 2015-03-12 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20041103215643/http://www.meteo.fr/temps/domtom/La_Reunion/base_cyclone/nom_annee/CECILE_1962.html November 3, 2004 On December 25, Cecile passed just east of St. Brandon,Kenneth R. Knapp Michael C. Kruk David H. Levinson Howard J. Diamond Charles J. Neumann 2010 The International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (IBTrACS): Unifying tropical cyclone best track data 1963 Cecile (1962350S04089) Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society 2015-03-05 1962350S04089 where it produced winds of 93 km/h mph on and a pressure of 992 mbar inHg on. The storm tracked southward, passing between Mauritius and Rodrigues while weakening. Cecile turned more to the south-southeast in tandem with a large anticyclone moving eastward. The storm was last noted on December 28, having become extratropical that day. Tropical Cyclone Delia SWI Delia 1963 track.png January 12 January 20 85 100 Delia originated near Diego Garcia and moved southwestward, passing north of St. Brandon, east of Madagascar, and west of Réunion. It lasted from January 12 to January 20.Kenneth R. Knapp Michael C. Kruk David H. Levinson Howard J. Diamond Charles J. Neumann 2010 The International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (IBTrACS): Unifying tropical cyclone best track data 1963 Delia (1963009S10083) Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society 2015-03-05 1963009S10083 Tropical Storm Emma SWI Emma 1963 track.png January 29 February 9 997 55 60 According to the MFR, Emma was a short-lived tropical storm that persisted southeast of Rodrigues,Kenneth R. Knapp Michael C. Kruk David H. Levinson Howard J. Diamond Charles J. Neumann 2010 The International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (IBTrACS): Unifying tropical cyclone best track data 1963 Emma (1963038S22069) Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society 2015-03-05 1963038S22069 although other warning agencies tracked it for much longer, following it from the Australian basin for 12 days.Kenneth R. Knapp Michael C. Kruk David H. Levinson Howard J. Diamond Charles J. Neumann 2010 The International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (IBTrACS): Unifying tropical cyclone best track data 1963 Emma (1963029S09089) Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society 2015-03-05 1963029S09089 Tropical Cyclone Fanny SWI Fanny 1963 track.png February 9 February 19 60 65 Fanny developed northeast of St. Brandon and moved to the west-southwest, crossing Madagascar before dissipating on February 19.Kenneth R. Knapp Michael C. Kruk David H. Levinson Howard J. Diamond Charles J. Neumann 2010 The International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (IBTrACS): Unifying tropical cyclone best track data 1963 Fanny (1963041S13062) Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society 2015-03-05 1963041S13062 Tropical Cyclone Grace SWI Grace 1963 track.png February 12 February 22 75 85 On February 12, Tropical Storm Grace was moving west-southwestward away from Diego Garcia. It later turned to the south-southeast, passing west of Rodrigues, dissipating on February 22.Kenneth R. Knapp Michael C. Kruk David H. Levinson Howard J. Diamond Charles J. Neumann 2010 The International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (IBTrACS): Unifying tropical cyclone best track data 1963 Grace (1963043S12070) Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society 2015-03-05 1963043S12070 Tropical Storm Hilda SWI Hilda 1963 track.png February 27 March 2 45 50 Tropical Storm Hilda was a short-lived storm that originated in the Mozambique Channel and moved south-southeastward, lasting from February 27 to March 2.Kenneth R. Knapp Michael C. Kruk David H. Levinson Howard J. Diamond Charles J. Neumann 2010 The International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (IBTrACS): Unifying tropical cyclone best track data 1963 Hilda (1963058S23041) Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society 2015-03-05 1963058S23041 Tropical Storm Irene SWI Irene 1963 track.png March 3 March 5 45 50 Tropical Storm Irene was a westward moving storm that originated on March 3, passed north of Tromelin Island, and dissipated on March 5 northeast of the north coast of Madagascar.Kenneth R. Knapp Michael C. Kruk David H. Levinson Howard J. Diamond Charles J. Neumann 2010 The International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (IBTrACS): Unifying tropical cyclone best track data 1963 Hilda (1963062S13064) Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society 2015-03-05 1963062S13064 Tropical Cyclone Julie SWI Julie 1963 track.png March 4 March 11 70 75 The final storm of the season, Julie formed on March 4 to the southwest of Diego Garcia. It moved southwestward and later turned to the south-southeast, passing east of Rodrigues, before dissipating on March 11.Kenneth R. Knapp Michael C. Kruk David H. Levinson Howard J. Diamond Charles J. Neumann 2010 The International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (IBTrACS): Unifying tropical cyclone best track data 1963 Julie (1963064S12070) Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society 2015-03-05 1963064S12070 See also Tropical cyclones Atlantic hurricane seasons: 1962, 1963 Eastern Pacific hurricane seasons: 1962, 1963 Western Pacific typhoon seasons: 1962, 1963 North Indian Ocean cyclone seasons: 1962, 1963 References 2 1962 y 1960 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone yes Category:South-West Indian Ocean cyclone seasons